Chicago Fire has made an amazing comeback to the Major League Soccer (MLS) playoffs with a crazy 5-3 win over Inter Miami. The win puts them back in playoffs for first time since 2017 ending their eight-year drought. The game showed how tough Chicago Fire is and how good their game plan was under manager Gregg Berhalter with amazing plays from guys like Dje D’Avilla and Brian Gutierrez.
- Chicago Fire gets into playoffs first time since 2017.
- They won 5-3 against Inter Miami.
- D.C. United now has longest time without playoffs at six years.
Chicago Fire’s Playoff Comeback
In a game that was super exciting and really important Chicago Fire beat Inter Miami and got their spot in the MLS playoffs. The team scored a lot with goals coming from Dje D’Avilla Jonathan Dean Rominigue Kouame Justin Reynolds and Brian Gutierrez. This win means so much for the team and shows how hard they worked to get better.
With 5-3 victory at shambolic Inter Miami, Chicago Fire ends an eight-year MLS playoff drought — and leaves the befuddled D.C. United organization with the longest rut in the league (six years).
— Steven Goff (@SoccerInsider)
October 01, 2025
For more on Chicago Fire’s journey visit their profile on the transfer site.
Inter Miami’s Defensive Challenges
Even though they got big names like Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez Inter Miami couldn’t stop Chicago Fire from scoring. Suarez got two goals which was good but the team just kept letting goals in. Inter Miami is in fourth place in the Eastern Conference but they gotta fix their defense if they want games at home in playoffs.
For more about Inter Miami’s recent games visit their profile on the transfer site.
D.C. United’s Playoff Drought
Now that Chicago Fire made it D.C. United has been out of playoffs longest in MLS like six years straight. They really need to change things up in how they run the team if they wanna start winning more and get back to playoffs.
To learn more about what’s going on with D.C. United visit their profile on the transfer site.
